Nehemiah 7:44
"The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above.

Reflection

But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!

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Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God

gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H7891 שַׁיר
Definition:

1;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשִׁירExodus 15:1;Numbers 21:17(readיָשִׁרJob 33:27forיָשִׁר, √II.שׁוּר, so SS Bu Gerber; in this sense also Ew De Di RV and all modern); 3 feminine singularוַתָּ֫שַׁרJu 1;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשִׁירExodus 15:1;Numbers 21:17(readיָשִׁרJob 33:27forיָשִׁר, √II.שׁוּר, so SS Bu Gerber; in this sense also Ew De Di RV and all modern); 3 feminine singularוַתָּ֫שַׁרJu

Possible Meanings:
  • be sung (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H0623 אָסָף
Definition:

18,37 =Isaiah 36:3,22.2one of David's chief musicians, a Levite, son of Berechiah1 Chronicles 6:24(twice in verse) (""הֵימָןv.1 Chronicles 6:18,אֵיתָןv.1 Chronicles 6:29 see these names);1 Chronicles 18,37 =Isaiah 36:3,22.2one of David's chief musicians, a Levite, son of Berechiah1 Chronicles 6:24(twice in verse) (""הֵימָןv.1 Chronicles 6:18,אֵיתָןv.1 Chronicles 6:29 see these names);1 Chronicles

Possible Meanings:
  • store (semantic_range)
H3967 מֵאָה
Definition:

3144t.; constructמְאַתGenesis 5:330t. (onמְאַתEcclesiastes 8:12see2dbelow); plural absoluteמֵאוֺתGenesis 5:9324t. (מֵאֹתonlyGenesis 5:4,30);המאיותKt2 Kings 11:43t.2 Kings 11; dualמָאתַיִם(תָ֑יִם-)Gene 3144t.; constructמְאַתGenesis 5:330t. (onמְאַתEcclesiastes 8:12see2dbelow); plural absoluteמֵאוֺתGenesis 5:9324t. (מֵאֹתonlyGenesis 5:4,30);המאיותKt2 Kings 11:43t.2 Kings 11; dualמָאתַיִם(תָ֑יִם-)Gene

Possible Meanings:
  • hundred (semantic_range)
H0705 אַרְבָּעִים
Definition:

a.usually apposition before noun, especiallyשָׁנָה,יוֺם(singular):אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָהJudges 3:11;1 Samuel 4:18;Amos 2:10;Amos 5:2529t.;יוֺם׳אGenesis 7:17;1 Kings 19:8;Jonah 3:46t.,יוֺם׳אלַיְלָה׳וְאGene a.usually apposition before noun, especiallyשָׁנָה,יוֺם(singular):אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָהJudges 3:11;1 Samuel 4:18;Amos 2:10;Amos 5:2529t.;יוֺם׳אGenesis 7:17;1 Kings 19:8;Jonah 3:46t.,יוֺם׳אלַיְלָה׳וְאGene

Possible Meanings:
  • forty (semantic_range)
H8083 שְׁמֹנֶה
Definition:

8+ 40:t.;feminine(c.noun masculine) absoluteשְׁמֹנָה1 Samuel 17:1234t., constructשְׁמֹנַתNumbers 2:243t. (cases of 8 1018are additional, see below); pluralשְׁמֹנִים, 80, see below: —1without other num 8+ 40:t.;feminine(c.noun masculine) absoluteשְׁמֹנָה1 Samuel 17:1234t., constructשְׁמֹנַתNumbers 2:243t. (cases of 8 1018are additional, see below); pluralשְׁמֹנִים, 80, see below: —1without other num

Possible Meanings:
  • eight (semantic_range)

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